St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1887-11-26
4 CIIINE-E IMPERIAL OUTFIT.
Features of the TrousSeau of the Bride Of
the Hrother of the Sun.

Of ChaO, the brother Of the present En-
press, viii be Empress Of the celestial
! empire Although the wedding will
probably not take place before 1899
/ thousands of hands are already busy
with the lady's trOusscau and we'd
ding presents, which have probably
never been cQualcI in wealth at any
other court. The following, for instance,
are the presents which the young En-
peror is presenting his tIancee be-
fore their marriage, after the act
ual engagement present, which CON
sists of a gold seal. richly inlaid with
Jewels, the handle being formed by two
gold dragons Up to a month previous
to the wedding the lady is presented
with ten piebald horses, with complete
trappings; ten gilt helmets and cuirasSes,
one hundred pieces of satin Of the first
quality, and two hundred pieces Of cot
ton material. As wedding presents the
bride receives 300 ounces Of gold
900 ounces (taels) of silver; l gold
tea service, consisting Of teapot, and
cup, with lid; / silver tea service;
two silver Wash-basins; 1000 pieces
Of satin Of the best quality; 20
horses with complete trappings, 90
horses without trapplngs 20 saddles for
pack horses and mules. The parents of
the lady receive also 100 ounces Of gold,
gold tea-set, 5000 taels silver, / silver
tea-set, silver wash basin, 800 pieces Of
silk, 1000 pieces Of cotton material, 6
horses completely harneSsed, a helmet
and curass; a bow and a culver, with
arrows; each parent court dress for
summer and / for winter; everyday
Il
and servants of the bride also receive
rich and costly presents.
The brides hats are the most rcmarka-
bic articles among the rich trouSseau.
The winter court hat has rim Of sable;
the crown is made Of red velvet, from
the centre Of which rises Il button com
posed OF three parts, each Of which is
ornamcntod with three small OblOng
pearls Of particular beauty and seventeen
ordinary pearls while in the centre of
each part another splendid pearl is set in
gold, and sUrmDunted by gold phoenix.
The button is surrounded by seven gold
phuniXes Of which each is inlaid
with seven large and twenty-one
small pearls and a cats eye. At
the back Of the hat, below the
button, a gold pheasant is placed with
one cats eve and sixteen pearls. The
tail of the pheasant is divided into five
parts by BOG small and five large pearls,
forming pendant, the centre of which
is made Of a htpiS L=uN surrounded by
pearls. At the end Of the pendant big
coral is suspended. \ collar i fastened
at the back to the hat, the outside of
which is of sable. the inside of bright
yellow material, with velvet ribbons
embroidered at the end with diamonds.
The three gala court dresses are of a
dark blue color, with borders of gold
embroidery, and large dragons en-
broidered all over the dresses while
down the front are sewn i'll gold
thread the words WAN Flu (eter-
nal happiness) and WAN hon' eternal
life). The necklaces and chains are of
an enormous value. and composed for the
most part of pearls, turquoises, corals
and diamonds. \ handkerchief, which
is worn in the belt, is green, richly en-
broidered. trimmed with taSscls of jewels
and yellow ribbons. \ gala apron of
red and blue satin, trimmed with otter
skin and embroidered in gold, dragon
fans. and skirts of many different kinds
are also part of this gorgeous outfit, and
the furniture for the future Empress is
keeping every trade brisk throughout
China.
DIR. M'COsH'> RESIGNATION.
Princeton's Venerable President Retires
After Twenty Years of Service.
The stated fall meeting of the board OF
trustees of Princeton College was held re-
Gently in Princeton, n. J. Governor Robert
S. Green. ex-otficio president of the board
was in the chair. Among the members pres
ent were Samuel H. Pennington, N. D.;
Rev Drs. John Hall, E. r. Craven, Charles
X. Imbrie, William NJ. Paxton, William
Henry Green and Frank Hodge, John X.
Cowen, T. Harrison Garrett, Henry NJ. AL
exander LII. D., and NJ. Taylor Pine. In
his report President McCosh said:
II am happy to announce that the college
is at present in the state which | have all
along labored and prayed that it might
reach. We have had an entrance OF lI9. the
largest we ever had-l46 in the academic and
thirtv-three in the scientific department.
The number of students on the roll is 6o3.
The conduct of the students has been good
and we have had no disturbances OF any
kind. | can conScientiouSlv say that the
teaching in the college is excellent, There
is large amount of study among the great
body of the students, and many OF them at
tain high scholarship. In the curriculum we
have prescribed courses in all the years ana
we allow electives in the junior and senior
years This is the system introduced "heL
| came Fere and it has proved to be good
one. In some colleges the elective methoo Is
abused, but not so here, being limited by 3D.
llgatory studies.
"rhanks to our generous benetactors, our
grounds and buildings, books and apparatus
have been doubled or tretsed. But having
far
wears, and being several years ABOVE Ihree
score and ten. the tme has come TO LOOK LOT
nv retiring from the presidency or the COZ
lege | see it clearly to be my duty 10 ASK
the board to accept my resignation at us
next meeting in February, and to appoint
successor to me, it being understood tnae
retain my office to the beginning OF tne
third term. so as to fulfill my obligations 10
the pupils | am now teaching, including
forty-two graduates and titty-tour seniors
who are STUDYING the higher philosophy.
Thanks to God, and under Him to the rus
tees, the faculty. the liberal friends OF the
college. the graduates who have been Work,
ing for us. and the students who have stoou
bv me to the last, | leave the college III
healthy state-intellectually morally ana
rellgiously.' IN
A committee of the board was appointed 10
consider Dr. McCosh's resignation, anu ~
view of his reasons for rendering II, they WIZ WI
probably soon report favorably on It's accepi,
ance. The resignation was received WIZ
universal regret on the part OF tne tlusoe ,'tI
faculty and students, for never IN the t"eiiy
-, >f bic praSiIanpy has the Venefaolc